USPTO 2015–2025 USPTO PatentsView Foreign Corporation

KARL Mayer Textilmaschinenfabrik Gmbh

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 7 granted patents across 11 technology areas, active 2017–2019. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: D04B (KNITTING).

Compiled byPlainPatent Editorial, US Patent Intelligence Editorial Team · May 15, 2026

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Total patents granted

CPC technology areas

14.6

Avg claims per patent

-100%

5-year filing velocity

The verdict

KARL holds 7 US patents across 11 technology areas, rank #36,061 of 50,000 tracked assignees.

#36,061
of 50,000 US assignees by volume: Top 76%
by Innovation Score (27.6/100): 14.6
avg claims per patent: -100%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs

Portfolio overview

KARL Mayer Textilmaschinenfabrik Gmbh has been granted 7 US utility patents between 2017 and 2019, placing KARL Mayer Textilmaschinenfabrik Gmbh at rank #36,061 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 11 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 14.6 claims per patent with primary concentration in D04B (KNITTING). As a Foreign Corporation, KARL Mayer Textilmaschinenfabrik Gmbh is one of the more focused assignees in the PatentsView dataset. By volume, KARL sits between KANE Biotech Inc. (7 patents, rank #36,057) and KBC Groep Nv (7 patents, rank #36,065) - the closest US assignees by grant volume. The composite Innovation Score of 27.6/100 blends portfolio volume, filing velocity, technology breadth, and claim depth into a single comparable measure drawn directly from USPTO PatentsView records.

Filing cadence tells the strategic story. Between 2020 and 2025 the company received 0 grants, compared with 7 in the 2015–2019 window, a -100% shift in five-year velocity. A cooling filing rate may reflect portfolio consolidation, shifting priorities, or reduced R&D throughput. The Foreign Corporation classification further shapes interpretation, since corporate, government, and individual filers pursue patents for materially different reasons.

Claim depth and technology breadth together indicate competitive posture. KARL Mayer Textilmaschinenfabrik Gmbh's 14.6 average claims per patent sits within the typical range for solid legal coverage without excessive prosecution cost, while concentration in 11 subclasses points to a focused technical program. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark KARL Mayer Textilmaschinenfabrik Gmbh against peers pursuing similar technology classes.

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7
KARL Mayer Textil… ◀

7

What this shows KARL holds 7 patents at rank #36,061, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.

Companies ranked near KARL

By rank, the assignees closest to #36,061 in granted patent volume.

Leaders in D04B (Knitting)

Other assignees with the most granted patents in KARL's primary technology class.

KARL's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

Composite of portfolio volume, filing velocity, technology breadth, and claim depth (0–100)

28 Top 76% higher than 24% of 50,000 US assignees

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Source USPTO PatentsView, PlainPatent Innovation Score · 2015–2025

USPTO utility patent grants by year · 2017–2019

Grants by year

Teal-shaded recent years (2020–present) versus the 2017–2019 baseline. Full figures in the table below.

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KARL Mayer Textilmaschinenfabrik Gmbh patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year	Patents Granted	Share of Period
2017	1	14.3%
2018	5	71.4%
2019	1	14.3%

Which technologies does KARL Mayer Textilmaschinenfabrik Gmbh patent most?

D04B - KNITTING 2

B29L - INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASS B29C, RELATING TO PARTICULAR ARTICLES 2

B29C - SHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS; SHAPING OF MATERIAL IN A PLASTIC STATE, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; AFTER-TREATMENT OF THE SHAPED PRODUCTS, e.g. REPAIRING 2

D21F - PAPER-MAKING MACHINES; METHODS OF PRODUCING PAPER THEREON 2

G01V - GEOPHYSICS; GRAVITATIONAL MEASUREMENTS; DETECTING MASSES OR OBJECTS; TAGS 1

D10B - INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBLASSES OF SECTION D, RELATING TO TEXTILES 1

D06B - TREATING TEXTILE MATERIALS USING LIQUIDS, GASES OR VAPOURS 1

B23P - METAL-WORKING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; COMBINED OPERATIONS; UNIVERSAL MACHINE TOOLS 1

B21F - WORKING OR PROCESSING OF METAL WIRE 1

D02J - FINISHING OR DRESSING OF FILAMENTS, YARNS, THREADS, CORDS, ROPES OR THE LIKE 1

B29K - INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASSES B29B, B29C OR B29D, RELATING TO MOULDING MATERIALS OR TO MATERIALS FOR ; MOULDS, ; REINFORCEMENTS, FILLERS OR PREFORMED PARTS, e.g. INSERTS 1

Top 11 of 11 technology areas

Patent Moat Analysis

Portfolio Volume Light

Tech Breadth Focused

Claim Depth Standard

Velocity Declining

Where it ranks

Overall rank by patents

#36,061

Across all tracked assignees

Innovation Score

27.6 out of 100

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Data Source

USPTO PatentsView, US granted patents 2015–2025

How is Innovation Score calculated?

Frequently Asked Questions

How many patents does KARL Mayer Textilmaschinenfabrik Gmbh hold?

KARL Mayer Textilmaschinenfabrik Gmbh holds 7 US granted patents filed between 2017 and 2019, spanning 11 technology areas.

What is KARL Mayer Textilmaschinenfabrik Gmbh's Innovation Score?

KARL Mayer Textilmaschinenfabrik Gmbh has an Innovation Score of 27.6 out of 100. This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), filing velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).

What technology areas does KARL Mayer Textilmaschinenfabrik Gmbh focus on?

KARL Mayer Textilmaschinenfabrik Gmbh's top technology area is D04B (KNITTING) with 2 patents. The company has filed patents in 11 CPC subclasses total.

Is KARL Mayer Textilmaschinenfabrik Gmbh's patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?

KARL Mayer Textilmaschinenfabrik Gmbh's recent filing velocity is -100% compared to the prior five-year period. Filing activity has slowed relative to earlier years.

What does claim depth mean for KARL Mayer Textilmaschinenfabrik Gmbh's patents?

KARL Mayer Textilmaschinenfabrik Gmbh's patents average 14.6 claims each. This falls within the standard range, providing solid legal coverage.

How is the KARL Mayer Textilmaschinenfabrik Gmbh patent data sourced?

All patent data comes from USPTO PatentsView, a public research dataset maintained by the United States Patent and Trademark Office covering US granted utility patents from 2015 to 2025.

How to use this portfolio

KARL's 7 grants land it in the top 76% by Innovation Score, but volume alone doesn't tell you where the strength sits.

Read that count against the largest US assignees before treating it as dominance - KARL ranks #36,061 of 50,000. Top 50 holders
Most of this portfolio concentrates in D04B - see who else leads that technology area. D04B leaders
Check what the four-part Innovation Score actually rewards before comparing it to another company. How the score works

Patent counts and the Innovation Score measure patenting activity, not commercial success or the legal strength of any patent. Many patents are filed defensively. Verify the status of an individual patent against official USPTO records.

Data sourced from USPTO PatentsView - official U.S. government patent data. See our methodology for computation details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainPatent Editorial

Disclaimer: This information is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute professional advice. Data is sourced from the USPTO PatentsView database. Consult a qualified professional before making decisions based on this data.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Data sources used on this page

USPTO PatentsView - the disambiguated bulk patent-grant, assignee, and CPC data this page's figures are derived from. patentsview.org
Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) - the joint USPTO/EPO classification scheme used to group patents by technology area. cooperativepatentclassification.org
USPTO Patent Public Search - the official interface to verify the status of any individual patent. ppubs.uspto.gov

Compiled byPlainPatent Editorial, US Patent Intelligence Editorial Team · May 15, 2026

Every figure on PlainPatent is rendered directly from USPTO source data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page draws directly on USPTO source data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of May 2026.